觥筹交错 — “A scene where cups and wine-counting sticks are crisscrossing”
觥筹交错 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene where cups and wine-counting sticks are crisscrossing”. Describing the lively and boisterous atmosphere of a large gathering where many people are toasting and drinking enthusiastically. Literally, “Wine cups and tallies crisscrossing”.
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Origin and Story of 觥筹交错
During the Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu, the prefect of Chuzhou, styled himself 'The Old Drunkard.'
He often visited the Nianquan Spring by Langya Mountain in the southwest suburbs, where there was a pavilion he named 'Zuiweng Pavilion' (The Old Drunkard's Pavilion). He frequently gathered with friends there to drink and celebrate.
As recorded in his essay 'The Old Drunkard's Pavilion': 'The joy of the feast is not from strings or flutes; the archers hit their targets, the chess players win their games, wine cups and tallies crisscross, and those who get up and sit down making noise are all joyful guests.'
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What does 觥筹交错 mean?
觥筹交错 (gōng chóu jiāo cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene where cups and wine-counting sticks are crisscrossing”.
How do you pronounce 觥筹交错?
觥筹交错 is pronounced gōng chóu jiāo cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 觥筹交错 literally mean?
Literally, 觥筹交错 means “Wine cups and tallies crisscrossing”. It is used to mean “a scene where cups and wine-counting sticks are crisscrossing”.
Where does 觥筹交错 come from?
觥筹交错 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 觥筹交错?
觥：古代的一种酒器；筹：行酒令的筹码。酒杯和酒筹杂乱地放着。形容许多人聚会喝酒时的热闹场景。